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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2609"><p>The egg deal is just a concept. I've never see4n anything about it. We used the same bull for this bull claf that we had used the year before and got a real eye popper heifer. Her heifer from the year before was really inpressive also. Maybe she just doesn't have good steers, maybe she's a cow mother, I sure don't know. Her slipping the calf (possibly) is the upsetting part, if she did slip it she'll be heading down the road. She's been the matriarch of the herd for years. Others have come and go, but "ole granny" has always done a great job, she's almost an institution here. I figured she'ld outlast me. I'm just trying to figure out what may have happened and had wondered if others had seen anything of the sort.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> Do you have anything that shows</p><p>> the eggs aren't as good as the cow</p><p>> gets older? That doesn't make</p><p>> sense to me, but would be</p><p>> interested in whatever info you</p><p>> can come up with. Our oldest cow</p><p>> is 13 and for several years she's</p><p>> had the lowest indexing calf (bull</p><p>> or heifer) in our AHIR data. Part</p><p>> of that might be our fault. We</p><p>> used a bull younger than we</p><p>> usually do and he was a great</p><p>> disappointment. His calves were</p><p>> very successful in the show ring,</p><p>> though. This year, she has a</p><p>> better heifer than in several</p><p>> years. In our case, I think we've</p><p>> improved genetics from year to</p><p>> year so those older cows just</p><p>> can't keep up. Two years ago we</p><p>> kept some of our own heifers</p><p>> instead of selling them and buying</p><p>> bred cows. Their calves were as</p><p>> good as the calves the mature cows</p><p>> raised, better than some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2609"] The egg deal is just a concept. I've never see4n anything about it. We used the same bull for this bull claf that we had used the year before and got a real eye popper heifer. Her heifer from the year before was really inpressive also. Maybe she just doesn't have good steers, maybe she's a cow mother, I sure don't know. Her slipping the calf (possibly) is the upsetting part, if she did slip it she'll be heading down the road. She's been the matriarch of the herd for years. Others have come and go, but "ole granny" has always done a great job, she's almost an institution here. I figured she'ld outlast me. I'm just trying to figure out what may have happened and had wondered if others had seen anything of the sort. dun > Do you have anything that shows > the eggs aren't as good as the cow > gets older? That doesn't make > sense to me, but would be > interested in whatever info you > can come up with. Our oldest cow > is 13 and for several years she's > had the lowest indexing calf (bull > or heifer) in our AHIR data. Part > of that might be our fault. We > used a bull younger than we > usually do and he was a great > disappointment. His calves were > very successful in the show ring, > though. This year, she has a > better heifer than in several > years. In our case, I think we've > improved genetics from year to > year so those older cows just > can't keep up. Two years ago we > kept some of our own heifers > instead of selling them and buying > bred cows. Their calves were as > good as the calves the mature cows > raised, better than some. [/QUOTE]
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